Laurie Tortorello

Laurie is a fan of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. Views are my own.

[Laurie Tortorello @F35Diva]

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[F-35 Lightning II @thef35]

Danish industry has been vital to the F-35 program since the beginning — learn more about Danish contributions to F-35 production below. #F35DK

[The Aviationist @TheAviationist]

Swiss Air Force F/A-18s Finally Started Providing Round-the-Clock Swiss Airspace Protection Last Week: https://t.co/cjPeKJexKk

[Northrop Grumman @northropgrumman]

We took home the @AviationWeek Laureate Award for increasing our F-35 center fuselage production from six to 15 a month #DefiningPossible

[F-35 Lightning II @thef35]

#OTD 20 years ago the predecessor to the F-35, the X-35A, took its first flight as part of the Joint Strike Fighter competition.

Today, more than 570 F-35s are flying at 26 bases across nine nations.

[F-35 Lightning II @thef35]

Weight on Wheels

Denmark’s first #F35 recently headed to final assembly in our Fort Worth, Texas F-35 production facility, where its control surfaces will be added, along with final systems and engine installation.

Delivery of @forsvaretdk’s first F-35 is expected early 2021.

[F-35 Lightning II @thef35]

#ICYMI: @usairforce Capt. Emily “Banzai” Thompson, a @388fw pilot, was the first woman to fly a combat mission in the F-35A. The historic sortie was launched by an all-female crew of maintainers.

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Comet NEOWISE over Falcon 9 and ANASIS-II vertical on SLC-40. Today’s launch window opens at 5:00 p.m. EDT and closes at 8:55 p.m. EDT, and weather is looking 70% favorable → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK

[F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office @theF35JPO]

Meet @usairforce Capt. Emily Thompson, the first female pilot to fly the #F35A in combat. Capt. Thompson’s historic sortie was launched by an all-female maintenance crew at Al Dhafra Air Base. Learn more about Thompson and the crew 🔗 https://t.co/L7H1x6oj73

[Marcus Weisgerber @MarcusReports]

JUST IN: @LockheedMartin is still building F-35s in Italy despite coronavirus restrictions. "Work continues at the Cameri, Italy facility, though we are monitoring the situation closely," a company spokesman says in an email

[F-35 Lightning II @thef35]

Starting the Process

The first #F35 for the Royal Danish Air Force has entered production. Eight @LockheedMartin interns from Denmark got a first-hand look at the aircraft. More from @Airforce_Tech: https://t.co/8BzKugxeTJ

[Claude Nicollier @Astroclaude]

Lift-off of STS-103 (HST SM3A) was in the evening of December 19, 1999. For me it was the second and last visit to the orbiting observatory. It was a privilege to share this mission with 5 NASA colleagues and ESA astronaut Jean-Francois Clervoy @astro_JFrancois

[Endre Lunde @endrelunde]

Norway has now approved acquisition of the final six aircraft in its planned buy of 52! Though it’s nearly three years since I left the program, I remain proud of my five year contribution to what will become one of the mainstays of Norwegian security for decades to come!

[F-35 Lightning II @thef35]

Seven F-35As flew from @LukeAFB to RAAF Base Williamtown, bringing the @AusAirForce's in-country #F35 fleet to 13 jets. Congratulations on an exciting milestone and welcome home. ⚡
🎥 : @DeptDefence

[Laurie Tortorello @F35Diva]

RAAF welcomes seven new F-35A Lightning aircraft: https://t.co/N7SjB8ZqNG @thef35

[Laurie Tortorello @F35Diva]

The incredible journey to IOC! @thef35 @Kampfly_no

[F-35 Lightning II @thef35]

#ICYMI The Norwegian Armed Forces have declared its F-35A fleet combat ready, achieving another milestone to the #F35 program in Norway. More: https://t.co/t03b4U8wJF

[Norwegian Ministry of Defence @Forsvarsdep]

Norway has declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) with the F-35. #combatready #WeAreNATO

[Kampflyprogrammet @Kampfly_no]

Norway declared our F-35A IOC today #combatready #WeAreNATO https://t.co/hvWAieaGym

[HMS Queen Elizabeth @HMSQNLZ]

Our most frequently asked question, since starting trials with UK F-35, is: "what is that open door?" AKA the 'scoop' or 'toilet seat', the Upper Lift Fan Door is explained by one of our embarked F-35 pilots, Wing Cdr Adam Curd RAF #WESTLANT19 @RoyalNavy @RoyalAirForce #UKF35

[F-35 Lightning II @thef35]

Growing the Fleet

The @Kon_Luchtmacht F-35 squadron is expanding to include nine additional aircraft. More from @defense_news: https://t.co/RuBFB2pIHq